Hoofbeats echoed through the trees. Light golden brown eyes watched the surrounding area. The eyes of the white stallions struck with fear. Rain poured down as the king's men kept up their pace.

The stallion in the lead walked with confidence. His colleagues were neighing and freaking out at the cracks of lightning. His rider patted his neck. "Excalibur nice and steady. We will have to stop if this rain continues." The stallion snorted in response making the knight chuckle.

The knight's light golden brown eyes looked around him. His brown hair plastered against his head as he refused to wear a helmet. He had to have one way to show off his good looks.

"Sir Roman!!" One of the knights behind him yelled causing the knight to turn around and stop his stallion. "Up ahead!! Something lays against the road!!"

Sure enough something lay on the side of the, once dirt now muddy, road. The knight frowned.

"Stay here and await my orders." Roman addressed his men to which they nodded. The knight clicked his tongue and Excalibur walked forward.

As he got closer, Roman noticed a horse as black as night stood near the figure. Red liquid stained his coat along with the rain. Roman dismounted. He closely near the horse to which the equine rearead a bit but not much. He stepped in front of the figure snorting and pawing out at Roman.

"Easy there. Im here to help." He said calmly lowering himself to kneel before the horse and lifting up his hands in surrender and bowing. "I wish not to hurt you my friend."

The horse snorted and lowered his muzzle to one of Roman's hands. The knight could feel the breath of the horse but didn't look up yet as not to lose trust he had yet to earn. When the horse pushed his hand he looked up slowly. Excalibur nickered before snorting as Roman stood.

Roman dug in his pocket pulling out a few sugar cubes and offered them to the stallion to which he accepted. Excalibur how ever snorted jealously. The other horse neighed and snorted at Excalibur as to say HaHa!

The knight lowered to the figure. They were covered in a cloak hard to see. He carefully moved the cloak and gasped.

A male no older of his age of 17 laid on his side unconscious. He was dressed in a dark purple shirt and brown pants. His hair had a tint of purple and was a very very dark brown. His skin was very light. He seemed to have marks and blood covering his skin but not as bad as his horse.

He carefully looked up at the black stallion. "My friend. I ask you if my colleagues are allowed to come help. We need to help your rider. Please." The horse looked at his with black abyss eyes that seemed to challenge him. The stallion looked to his uncouncious rider before looking at Roman and nickering softly.

"Thank you my friend." He stroked the stallion's muzzle before calling over a few of his men. Quickly they dressed the two's wounds carefully.

After that, they got the injured male onto his horse and lead the horse back to the castle.

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The knight sighed as he looked out the castle's window. Now two years later he was the head knight appointed by the King himself. He was taller and wiser.

And taken.

Ah yes. All the ladies and lads of the land were saddened to hear the Knight's heart was taken. The knight smiled thinking of his love.

The king did notice his knight distracted and simply chuckled.

"Distracted arn't we Roman?" King Thomas said stacking some papers.

Th knight quickly looked to the king and stood at attention.

"Relax. I can understand why." The King chuckled as Roman sighed.

"Please forgive me your majesty."

"You are forgiven. Im only boringly stacking paperwork. But I can see you are entertained." King Thomas chuckled as a blush crossed Roman's face.

"I understand what you are feeling. You know you are just like your father." The king leaned back in his chair. "Always ready for a battle and can't stop thinking of the one's he loved."

The knight sighed. "I must agree with you. My mother always told me I was a spitting image of him."

"She is right you know." The king said finishing up the piles of paperwork. He stood walking over to Roman. He put a hand on his shoulder. "Roman. Go see him. Im not going to keep you here when I know he is due back to the village any minute."

Roman looked surprised. "But sir-"

"Roman I am the King and if I have to I will order you to go see him." King Thomas said.

The knight smiled and bowed. "Thank you your majesty."

"Your welcome. Now go before I ban you from work for a week!"

The knight smiled walking out of the room. Once the doors shut behind him however, he ran through the palace. He would be the first to greet him.

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Bonjour mi amigos!!

I hope you enjoed this chapter.

I did not exspect it to be this long!!

But more chapters should be out tonight as I am in a car for about 2 more hours.

And Im caffeinated.

So this will be a fun night!

Until next time!!

Ciao!!!